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On Friday, July 15, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, announced that his bill – the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) Completion Act – passed the House of Representatives as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY 2023). The provision directs the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to work together to complete the 3,100-mile Continental Divide National Scenic Trail by its 50th anniversary in 2028 to the maximum extent possible.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, announced that his bill – the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) Completion Act – passed the House of Representatives as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY 2023). The provision directs the U.S.
This passage marks the 5th time the Colorado lawmaker has successfully passed the bill through the House of Representatives since 2019.
For the second year in a row, Colorado Congressman advances a record number of priorities through the legislative package.
Several Colorado officials have been appointed to the commission now tasked with recommending strategies to tackle the national wildfire crisis.
The Colorado Congressman was joined by victims’ families, gun violence prevention advocates, and partnering organizations from across Colorado.
U.S. Army veteran Randy Blehm remembers coming home after serving for roughly 18 months in the Vietnam War like it was yesterday.
“I had rocks thrown at me. I was spit on. I was cursed. I was called a baby killer,” Blehm said Friday. “For two years, a lot of that haunted me.”
Blehm was 19-years-old when he fought in the Vietnam War in 1973.
Born and raised in Colorado, predominantly in the Greeley-area, Blehm served in the Army for 10 years.
Representatives Neguse, Burchett, and Foster unveiled the bipartisan, bicameral bill to strengthen America’s recycling and composting infrastructure earlier this month.
Lafayette, CO— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $25,000 to a student team at the University of Colorado, Boulder to develop a drinking water risk assessment tool. In total, the EPA awarded $399,837 in funding to 16 student teams for research and innovative solutions to address environmental and public health challenges.